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No. 65,962. Patented June :18, 1867.

JAMES G. S'lODDARD AND BENJAMIN F. GALLUP, OF GROTON,

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Letters Pqlent No. 65,962, dated June 18, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY OONGERN:'

Be it known that we, BENJAMIN EAGALLUr and. James G. Sronnnnn, both oi the town of Groton, in the county of New London, and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and improved Cylinder Press; and we do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same,'referenc'ebeing had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification.

Our invention consists in; constructing a rectangular-shaped frame which shall h nearly surrounding it longitudinally, and with transverse cylinders, between which the apron shall run and carry the substance to be pressed by the said cylinders, the lower of which cylinders contains recesses or. grooves for the reception of the. liquid expressed from th after be described.

The drawing reprcsents a longitudinal vertical section of the press.

A represents the frame. This is constructed of suitable width and strength, and of form to adapt it to the difl'erent parts of the apparatus which it supports. B represents the revolving apron. This apron is revolved between the cylinders, and is sustained by rollers d at each endof the frame in the usual manner. The lower portion of the apron returns below the lower cylinder, as seen in the drawing. C is the upper-'cylinder. The surface of this cylinder is plain andsmooth. It revolvesonjournals at each end, which lie in slotted upright standards, marked a, attached to the sides of the frame. This cylinder restsupon the lower cylinder, the apron being between them, and is presged down upon the lower cylinder'by screws 0, or levers, with any desired force, in order to increase the power of the press. This force .isappli'ed to the journals or bearings before mentioned. To overcome the rigidity of such force, and allow any obstacle or hard substance to pass between the cylinders, springs}; may be placed above the journals, the elasticity of which will allow of the passage of such substances between the cylinders in safety. D is the lower cylinder. I It is revolved on journals, which are supported by the same standards a that support the upper one. One of the journals extends through the standards, and has a pulley upon it, to which thepow'er is applied which drives the press. It may be driven by a gear-wheel instead of a pulley if desired. As seen in the drawings, this cylinder has a light flange at each end, which is indicated by the letter 6, between which are the recesses h, or dove-tail shaped grooves in the cylinder, extending longitudinally across it; t I

The especial purpose towhich it is proposed to apply this press i to express the oil from fish whichhave been previously prepared for pressing by being boiled or steamed. In the process of. pressing the operation is as follows:

p The fish are shovelled into a hopper, shown at f, which extends across and above the apron. The apron, being.re-volved by the cylinder, carries the fish between them, when all the oil and liquid particles are forced out'by the pressure. The apron is sufiiciently open to allow'the oil'and liquids thus expressed to run through it, and to be discharged on thecylinder D and into the recesses before mentioned. Some portion of the oil into thelpan 1 below, but, the larger portion will enter these recesses and be carried forward with the rcvolu out into the pan. d represents the pan, which has a spout at the end for the-discharge of the liquid intothe proper-vessels. G is a stationary scraper, which takes the substance which remains from the apron and discharges it on to a revolving conveyor-apron, H, which delivers it wherever desired.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 1. The arrangement and combination of the cylinders C and D, the apron B, the hopperf, and the scraper or chute G, substantially as described and for the-purposes herein set forth.

2. We claim the recesses 72, in combination with the cylinders C and D, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

The above specification of our invention signed by us this 16th day of November, 1866.

JAMES G. STODDARD, BENJAMIN F. GALLUP.

Witnesses:

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